WIBW in Topeka is reporting that Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Sr. has died.

[demtenjeep]

TOPEKA, Kan (WIBW) Timothy Phelps, son of former Westboro Baptist Church leader Fred Phelps, told WIBW that his father died before midnight.

http://www.wibw.com/home/localnews/headlines/Family-Member-Confirms-Fred-Phelps-Has-Died-251212461.html

[Xipe Totec]

1. Who? nt

[demtenjeep]

16. haha

great way for him to be remembered.

[WilliamPitt]

2. Some music for the occasion.

[marions ghost]

34. ha ha

[jsr]

3. May God have mercy on his sole

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. "Go fish." --God.

[snooper2]

29. there is no such thing as "god", so all we have left

is to use the greatness of the intertubes so he will forever be known as one of the biggest pieces of shit that lived in the U.S.

can't even piss on his grave since he won't have one LOL

[tenderfoot]

4. ....

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. In the words of Martha Stewart "and that's a GOOD thing"

[Iggo]

6. Spring is here.

[TwilightGardener]

7. The rest of the country needs to show up outside his funeral--

with signs that say "Enjoy Hell, You Sick Bastard" and the like.

[demtenjeep]

9. I think it would be good if no one showed up

but I bet they have a private service and won't tell anyone

[JimDandy]

28. Yes, I also think they will be such cowards

and not give the world the same access to old Fred's funeral that they demanded from all the families whose funerals they crashed. I wouldn't be surprised if they cremated Fred or inter his rotten self in a mausoleum to avoid the inevitable desecration of his grave.

[demtenjeep]

45. I think you are right

they will avoid publicity unless they turn it into a spectacle.

[NuclearDem]

30. Better revenge to just show that hateful little group

that nobody well and truly gave a shit.

[Raksha]

50. It's been announced that he isn't going to have a funeral...for obvious reasons.

[demtenjeep]

8. sadly I don't think the hate will end

with his death

[Iggo]

20. His did. And that's good enough for me.

[Vashta Nerada]

11. Good.

Another piece of garbage taken to the landfill.

[smokey nj]

12. There's a little less hate in the world today.

[maddezmom]

13. One less bigot in the world

Condolences to his children that have left the vile church.

[hrmjustin]

14. I have nothing good to say so I will leave it at that.

[yuiyoshida]

52. This.

[Sissyk]

15. Good!

And I sincerely hope I do not see members here trying to shame our LGBT Brothers and Sisters when they grave dance, cheer, curse at him, and spill their feelings of hatred toward him.

He deserves it.

My only regret is that he doesn't have to hear it, put up with it, or be made to feel like an outcast or lesser than.

Let's give them a big break.

One more thing: Don't call him Reverend. That was a self-title upon him. He was no Reverend. EVER!

[derby378]

21. I'm not gay or bi, but I'd be happy to suggest this for his tombstone

Here lies Fred Phelps, anti-GLBT firebrand,
Who spoke evil of everyone except God,
Giving the excuse, "I never knew Him."

[Behind the Aegis]

49. Oh you!

Thank you!

I actually stood toe to toe with that ghoul.

[City Lights]

17. I can't think of a nice thing to say...

…so I won't say anything.

[ljm2002]

18. Well, to paraphrase Bette Davis...

...“You should never say bad things about the dead, only good…Fred Phelps is dead..Good.”

(Bette Davis' remark, of course, was in regard to Joan Crawford's death)

[leeroysphitz]

19. Good. n/t

[derby378]

22. Freddie's Dead

[Katashi_itto]

23. Pass the Margaret Thatcher Deathcake

[Crabby Appleton]

24. .

[LuvNewcastle]

25. Hell

[marions ghost]

39. !!!

OMG I'm sure Fred is in the audience....

[notadmblnd]

26. Boy, is he in for a surprise when he reaches the Pearly Gates.

nt

[kestrel91316]

27. Are we supposed to be sad?

[NuclearDem]

31. Finally, the bigots are starting to die off.

[Arugula Latte]

32. I think he actually hurt his own cause.

In a weird way, he might have actually done some good our pro-gay rights side by being so appalling.

As for his death, well, Jerry Seinfeld said it best:

[Vinnie From Indy]

33. All I can say is that he will not be missed.

eom

[marions ghost]

35. Feeling moved to perform a mini exorcism

If he does meet God up there, may Fred finally get Wisdom.

[mfcorey1]

36. May the gates if Hell open to welcome him home! I will not apologize.

[pokerfan]

37. I'm sorry

but I'm dancing...



but I will be making that donation: http://kansasequalitycoalition.org/donate/

[justiceischeap]

38. Sadly, the remaining members of Westboro

were unsatisfied with his direction and want to become more extreme. Believe it or not, I think Fred kept a "lid" on some things.

[icymist]

40. Hmmmm. a peaceful nothingness. Is that atheism? Where's the brimstone hellfire?

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"One way or another, he's at peace. There's only Heaven or peaceful nothingness. That's what I think." RIP, Gramps. I love you forever.
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[edbermac]

41. "He's dead, Jim"

"Oh my!"

[ellisonz]

42. woot

[struggle4progress]

43. Be not too hard

... be not too hard for soon he'll die
often no wiser than he began
be not too hard for life is short
and nothing is given to man ...

[demtenjeep]

46. our local news tonight said there would be no funeral

according to a Marge phelps

[mythology]

47. Leaving the world no poorer for his death

Unfortunately his life did some harm. Although he was crazy enough that he didn't do as much harm as he could have.

[Rocknrule]

48. His family is just a bunch of attention whores

Ignore the trolls and they'll go away eventually

[enid602]

51. RIP

May he rest in piss.